Left-handed pitcher Zack Britton, who played 12 MLB seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, announced his retirement Monday.
Britton, 35, finishes his career with a 35-26 record, 3.13 ERA and 154 saves.
"Thankful to have had the opportunity to live out my childhood dream these past 12 years," Britton wrote on social media. "Looking forward to the next chapter."
The Panorama City, Calif., native was drafted by the Orioles in 2006 and made his major-league debut as a starter in 2011.
After transitioning to the bullpen, he became the Orioles star closer in 2014 and made 135 saves over four seasons.
Britton led the league with 47 saves in 2016 and also posted a 0.57 ERA. Despite his eye-popping numbers, Orioles manager Buck Showalter left Britton in the bullpen during the 2016 AL Wild Card Game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Britton never took the field as Edwin Encarnacion hit a walk-off, three-run homer in the 11th inning off of Ubaldo Jimenez and the Blue Jays won 5-2 to advance.
Britton, who was a back-to-back All-Star in 2015 and 2016, was traded to the Yankees during the 2018 season and made 136 relief appearances with New York over five years.
Britton, who underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2021, did not play this past season and last pitched for the Yankees on Sept. 30, 2022.
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